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Flashcards by Ruby Parra, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Ruby Parra
over 4 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| WHAT HAVE YOU BEEN DOING DURING THE LOCKDOWN? | I HAVE BEEN ....ING. |
| PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS | The present perfect continuous (also called present perfect progressive) is a verb tense which is used to show that an action started in the past and has continued up to the present moment. |
| Present Perfect Continuous Forms | Statement: You have been waiting here for two hours. Question: Have you been waiting here for two hours? Negative: You have not been waiting here for two hours. |
| USE 1 Duration from the Past Until Now present perfect continuous duration | Examples: They have been talking for the last hour. She has been working at that company for three years. What have you been doing for the last 30 minutes? |
| USE 2 Recently, Lately present perfect continuous recently | Examples: Recently, I have been feeling really tired. She has been watching too much television lately. Have you been exercising lately? |
| REMEMBER Non-Continuous Verbs/ Mixed Verbs | non-continuous verbs cannot be used in any continuous tenses. Also, certain non-continuous meanings for mixed verbs cannot be used in continuous tenses. Instead of using present perfect continuous with these verbs, you must use present perfect. Sam has been having his car for two years. Not Correct Sam has had his car for two years. |
| ADVERB PLACEMENT | The examples below show the placement for grammar adverbs such as: always, only, never, ever, still, just, etc. Examples: You have only been waiting here for one hour. Have you only been waiting here for one hour? |
| ACTIVE AND PASIVE EXAMPLES: | Recently, John has been doing the work. Active Recently, the work has been being done by John. Passive |
| TAKEN FROM: | https://www.englishpage.com/ |
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